Combined mop head and wringer.



A. R. DOUGLASS t J. F. WILLETT.y

'COMBINED MOP HEAD AND WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED JAH. 21. 1910.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.y

A R'IzlIi-IUR R. DOUGLASS AND JAMES F. WILLETT, OIF CHABITON, IOWA,ASSIGNORS 0F ONE-THIRD TO PETER E. VAIL, OF CHARITON, IOWA.

COMBINED MOP HEAD AND WRINGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

Application filed January 21, 1910. Serial No. 539,259.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ARTHUR R. DoUcLAss and JAMES F. VILLETT, both ofChariton, in the county of Lucas and State of Iowa, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Combined Mop Heads and lVringers,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a combined mop and wringer,and consists in certain peculiarities of the construction, novelarrangement and operation of the various parts thereof, as will behereinafter more fully set forth and specifically claimed.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device for moppingfloors,

`which shall be simple and inexpensive 1n construction, strong, durableand effective in operation, and so made that the mop-cloth can be causedto be acted upon by certain parts of the device so as to express orsqueeze the water therefrom in a thorough and etticient manner andwithout soiling the hands of the operator.

Another object of the invention .is to provide a mop which shall be ofsuch construction that the entire thickness of the mopcloth will belocated beneath the pivoted foot or mop-cloth holder when the device isbeing used to mop or wipe the floor.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be disclosed in thesubjoined description and explanation.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which our inventionpertains, to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describe it,referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- F ifrure 1, is a topplan view of a mop embodying the invention showing the parts in positionready for use in mopping or wiping the floor or other surface; Fig. 2,is a view in side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, is a similar' view showingthe position the parts will assume when the mop-cloth is being wrung, orrather when the water is being squeezed or expressed therefrom; Fig. 4,is a detached perspective view of a modification in the construction ofthe roller around which the mop-cloth is wound in the operation ofextracting water therefrom; Fig. 5, is a detached perspective view ofthe upper portion of the frame of the mop showing a catch thereon forsecuring the crank-handle in position when the mop is being used on thefloor; and Fig. 6, is a vertical sectional View taken on line 6-6 ofFig. 2,'looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Like numerals of reference, refer to corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views of the drawing.

The reference numeral 10, designates the frame of the mop which may bemade of any suitable size and material, but preferably of malleable ironwire, bent to form three sides of a substantially rectangular iglue, asshown in Fig. 1, of the drawing. The front or lower portion of the frame10, has two forwardly extended arms or extensions 11, which arepreferably bent in\ 'ardly from the sides 12, of the frame, and each hasnear its free end a hanger 13, to receive the ends of a transverse rod13, with which the mop holder 11, is provided about inidway between theends thereof. The upper transverse portion of the frame is provided atits middle with a socket piece 15, in which is fitted a handle 16, bymeans of which the device may be operated. At a suitable point and onthe lower portion thereof, each of the sides 12, of the frame isprovided with a hanger 17, for the roller 18, and crank-handle 19, whichroller is shown in Figs. 1, to 3, inclusive, as being made of two wiremembers or rods 9.0, arranged in parallelism with one another, andhaving their ends united and each end provided with a projection 21, toform shafts or journals for said roller. Secured on 011e of the shafts21, is the crank-handle 19, which is used for turning the roller 18,when it is desired to wind the mop-cloth 22, thereon. The mop holder 14,may be made of any suitable size, form and material, but preferably ofmalleable iron wire, and of substantially the shape sho-wn in Fig. 1, ofthe drawing, that is to say, substantially rectangular in form inoutline, yet with its upper or rear portion somewhat narrower than itsfront part, which it will be seen is provided with a transverse slot 23,to receive the front portion of the mopcloth and this slot is preferablyproduced by means of two parallel members 24, and 25, which have theirends united but spaced apart therebetween. The member 25, is providednear each of its ends with an upturned hook 26, to engage the mop-cloth,thus holding it in its spread position, and if desired, to permit of itsside edges overlapping the front portions of the sides of the holder 14,thus forming cushions at said points for mopping against walls, incorners, or base-boards. The rod or portion 24, of the mop holder isunited to the rear transverse portion of said holder by means of a baror rod 27, which gives additional strength to the holder, and isprovided rearwardly of the rod 13%, with a suitable catch 28, on itsupper surface to hold the inner ends 29, of two helical springs 30,which are wound around the rod 13, and have their outer ends 31, inengagement with the free ends of the arms or extensions 11, of theframe. Just belo-w the rod 13a, the holder 14, is provided with atransverse bar or rod 32, which serves to strengthen it, the sides ofwhich holder are pivotally connected by means of upright hangers 33,with the rod 13a.

Secured on the transverse or upper portion of the frame 10, is a forkedcatch 34, the prongs of which are adapted to be placed astride of thecrank-handle 19, to hold it in such a. position as to be out of the waywhen the mop is being used for wiping or mopping the floor. lVhen it isdesired to wring the mop-cloth or to squeeze or express the watertherefrom, it is evident that the catch 34, may be turned on its pivot35, out of engagement with the crank-handle, when the roller 18, may beturned thereby and the mop-cloth wound on said roller as shown in Fig.3, of the drawing, in which operation it will be understood that thesprings 30, will exert their tension against the front portion of themop, thus causing it to be very tightly and compactly wound on theroller, to the end that the water will be squeezed or forced from themop-cloth, after which, by releasing the crank-handle, it is apparentthat by the action of the springs 30, the parts will be returned totheir normal positions shown in Figs. 1, and 2, of the drawing and thatas the free ends of the arms or extensions are bent inwardly over thesides of the holder 14, they will act as a stop therefor, and preventits front portion moving upwardly when the mop is being used on thefloor.

It will be observed that the mop-cloth is in the form of a loop or hank,and that it is extended through the slot 26, in the front portion of theholder and through the slot of the roller 18, thus disposing its entirethickness beneath the holder. Instead of using a slotted roller as shownin Fig. 1, of

Fig. 4,) may be employed, in which case the mop-cloth 22, may be loopedthereoverfansl secured thereto by means of tacks or spikeswi with whichthe roller may be provided.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is- 1. In a combined mop head andwringer, the combination with a handled frame, of a mop holder pivotallysecured on said frame, a roller ournaled on the frame, a mop clothconnected to the front portion of the mop holder and also to the roller,and a spring arranged with respect to the frame and mop holder to exertits tension against the mop cloth as it is wound on the roller.

2. In a combined mop head and wringer, the combination with a handledframe comprising spaced forwardly extending side arms, each providedwith a hanger, of a mop holder having a transverse rod journaled in saidhangers, a roller` journaled on the upper portion of the frame, a

mop cloth connected to the front portion Y of the holder and also to theroller, a spring coiled around the rod of the holder and having one -ofits ends resting against a part of the holder, and its other end restingagainst one of the side arms whereby said spring will exert its tensionagainst the mop cloth as it is wound on the roller.

3. In a combined mop head and wringer, the combination with a handledframe comprising spaced forwardly extending side arms, each providedwith a hanger, of a mop holder having a transverse rod journaled in saidhangers and provided at its front end with a transverse slot, a slottedroller journaled on the upper portion of the frame, a crank handle toturn said roller, a mop cloth extended through the slot in the frontportion of the holder and also through the slot in the roller, springscoiled around the rod of the holder and having one of their ends restingagainst a part of the holder, and their other ends resting against theside arms whereby said springs will exert their tension against the mopcloth as it is wound on the'roller.

ARTHUR R. DOUGLASS. JAMES F. VVILLETT.

Witnesses:

JOHN CULBERTSON, PETER E. VAIL.

